Anganwadi centers (AWC) would be developed as Bal Shiksha Kendra (Pre -School) and would be provided with all facilities for children; in the first phase a total of 313 AWC would be developed said Minister of Women and Child Development Imrati Devi while speaking with the media persons at a press conference in the state capital on Friday.
The development of scheme is to cater people unable to afford sent their children in the age group of 3 to 6 years to pre-school. Above the use of funds by the department funds from Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is used for the implementation of the scheme.
The scheme would be launched on the Independence Day August 15 this year.
Most importantly guidelines for Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) are been made by Women and Child Development for government and private institutions providing pre-primary education providing holistic growth and development of children upto 6 years of age. These guidelines would help in monitoring and evaluation.
In the scheme course is made which is including 19 subjects. The activities are selected to create interest and learn and enjoy.
On the occasion Women and Child Development Department to strengthen ‘Poshan Abhiyan’ mobile application ‘Sampark’ was launched.
The aim of launching the mobile application is to increase the reach of anganwadi services to the pregnant and lactating women.
With the help of geo-tagging the monitoring would be strengthened. Real time monitoring of staff would be possible.
The mobile application would be used for daily attendance of officials and employees.